The first question of the latest round of debates plunged the candidates into another argument about the merits and missteps of a “Medicare for All” plan.

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This Democratic debate, held in Houston at Texas Southern University, marked the first during this election season to be contained to a single night — over the course of three hours. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Unity was in the air on Thursday, as a trimmed-down cast of 10 Democratic presidential candidates met on the debate stage again and nodded to the stakes: the possibility of another four years of President Donald Trump.